PUNE:

Air India

has announced it will temporarily operate additional

flights

to Kolkata from four Indian cities to meet greater travel demand to the city during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities.
Starting September 20, Air India will operate daily, non-stop flights to Kolkata from Bengaluru and Hyderabad for nearly a month.
The airline has also increased frequency to Kolkata from Delhi effective August 15, and from Mumbai effective September 25.

With these additions, Air India will increase frequency on the Delhi-Kolkata route from 28x weekly to 35x weekly flights, and on the Mumbai-Kolkata route from 21x weekly to 28x weekly.

The added flights will operate at convenient times, providing greater choice and ease to travellers who plan to visit their loved ones during the joyous festive season. Air India’s flights to/from Kolkata are also conveniently timed to enable seamless connections via its Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru hubs to/from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, as well as several countries in Europe and Southeast Asia.